The depressing story of Saradha agents and investors

'That conman Sudipta ruined our lives'

They are penniless, homeless and have lost all hopes of living a peaceful life.

They have been spending sleepless nights and going hungry ever since the news of the chit fund scam came to light.

Their future has now become uncertain with their hard earned savings squandered, and for many it was the only source of revenue for the last several years.

They are out on the streets, crying themselves hoarse for compensation.

Meet the hapless agents and investors of the Saradha group of companies that went bust with its owner Sudipta Sen in police custody at the moment.

All offices of Saradha are shut until further notice.

No one seems to know what will happen to people's investment amounting to millions of rupees.

According to unofficial estimates, Saradha had about 350,000 marketing staff and the group's entire business involved not less than 14 lakh (1.4 million) people.

Most of the Saradha agents have fled their homes, some taking part in a dharna in front of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's home while others are just roaming around aimlessly, without proper food and water and sleeping by the roadside.